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Houghton city, MI


Houghton County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 8,303   ( 595 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.4 square miles
Population density: 1883.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,452 77.71% 0.2%
Black:2703.25% 250.6%
Indian:420.51% 61.5%
Asian:7579.12% 12.6%
2+ races:2332.81% 87.9%
Hispanic:2723.28% 91.5%
Total non-White:1,85122.29% 49.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-15 -0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:610 9.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Houghton city, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +129 D +227 D + 5.4%
D +356
2020 vs. 2012 R +81 D +290 D + 9.5%
D +371
2020 vs. 2008 R -18 D +130 D + 5.0%
D +112
2016 vs. 2008 R -147 R +97 R + 0.4%
D -244
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 34% Joe Biden (D) 1,395 62.0% Donald Trump* (R) 786 34.9% 70 3.1% 2,251 -13 -12 0.04%
2016 28% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,039 55.3% Donald Trump (R) 657 35.0% 183 9.7% 1,879 -12 -11 0.04%
2012 26% Barack Obama* (D) 1,024 57.5% Mitt Romney (R) 705 39.6% 51 2.9% 1,780 -5 -8 0.04%
2008 32% Barack Obama (D) 1,283 59.8% John McCain (R) 804 37.4% 60 2.8% 2,147 -3 -8 0.04%
2004 29% John Kerry (D) 1,000 52.8% George W. Bush* (R) 862 45.5% 31 1.6% 1,893 -2 -5 0.04%
2000 29% George W. Bush (R) 914 51.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 735 41.3% 129 7.3% 1,778 5 4 0.04%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Houghton city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,395 62.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 786 34.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 49 2.2%
Other 21 0.9%
TOTAL 2,251
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -12


2016 President, Houghton city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,039 55.3%
Donald Trump (R) 657 35.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 115 6.1%
Other 68 3.6%
TOTAL 1,879
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -11


2012 President, Houghton city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,024 57.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 705 39.6%
Other 51 2.9%
TOTAL 1,780
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8


2008 President, Houghton city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,283 59.8%
John McCain (R) 804 37.4%
Other 60 2.8%
TOTAL 2,147
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -8


2004 President, Houghton city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 862 45.5%
John Kerry (D) 1,000 52.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 16 0.8%
Other 15 0.8%
TOTAL 1,893
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -5


2000 President, Houghton city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 914 51.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 735 41.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 110 6.2%
Other 19 1.1%
TOTAL 1,778
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Houghton city, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 27% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 1,160 65.2% Tudor Dixon (R) 586 32.9% 33 [+] 1.9% 1,779 -11 0.04%
2020 S2 33% Gary Peters* (D) 1,359 61.2% John James (R) 816 36.8% 45 [+] 2.0% 2,220 -11 0.04%
2018 S1 25% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 1,040 63.3% John James (R) 566 34.5% 36 [+] 2.2% 1,642 -11 0.04%
2018 G 24% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 1,033 63.1% Bill Schuette (R) 556 34.0% 48 [+] 2.9% 1,637 -10 0.04%
2014 S2 17% Gary Peters (D) 688 58.7% Terri Lynn Land (R) 450 38.4% 35 [+] 3.0% 1,173 -3 0.04%
2014 G 17% Mark Schauer (D) 615 52.3% Rick Snyder* (R) 524 44.6% 36 [+] 3.1% 1,175 -6 0.04%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote